Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 2:00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady , feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $264.66/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −115.37 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$264.66

33 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,428

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$48.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.21

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	287.54	1,541	12thin
Medium and Large 2	537	267.77	1,437	9thin
Medium and Large 3	545	239.46	1,305	12thin

One grade step is worth $48.08/cwt here — about $236 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $439.87, low $321.26, median $380.03 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale33 hd

264.66

—

GA average13 barns · 193 hd

276.87

−12.21

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−115.37

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,719	139.45	2,398	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	118.95	1,471	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	939	103.87	975	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,022	$1,215	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$2,353	14

Every lot, as filed

57 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	255.97/cwt	252.00–260.00	852	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	222.57/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,146	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	276.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,303	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	235.40/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,325	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	509	247.58/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,260	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	295.05/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,056	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	252.59/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,079	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	280.94/cwt	278.00–283.00	1,585	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	292.25/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,508	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	279.14/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,181	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	723	199.09/cwt	196.00–202.00	1,439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	220.97/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	328.07/cwt	326.00–330.00	1,207	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	118.07/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,360	9
Bulls	—	—	1,443	139.11/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,007	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	864	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	111.07/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,241	3
Bulls	—	—	2,345	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,837	1
Bulls	—	—	1,787	145.95/cwt	144.00–147.00	2,608	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,516	126.82/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,923	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	103.04/cwt	100.00–106.00	996	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	218.01/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,537	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	2,674.60/head	2,450.00–2,950.00	2,675	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	314.30/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,364	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	900	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	273.44/cwt	266.00–278.00	1,023	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	264.76/cwt	258.00–300.00	1,144	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	274.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,266	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	245.00/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,374	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	231.56/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	260.62/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,207	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,424.83/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	291.25/cwt	290.00–294.00	792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	207.00/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,381	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	317.43/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	235.24/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,089	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	255.09/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,441	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	229.04/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,427	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	229.34/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	284.42/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,251	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	356	314.03/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,118	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	209.55/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	277.92/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	295.73/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,257	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	287.29/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,322	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	215.96/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,231	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	994	1,131.74/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,132	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	194.49/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	210	262.10/cwt	260.00–264.00	550	4

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Tue Mar 12, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 212Last week 203Year ago 218

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 45Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 71Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	210	260.00–264.00	262.10
4	300–350	333	252.00–260.00	255.97
6	400–450	427	248.00–256.00	252.59
3	450–500	463	230.00–238.00	235.24
4	500–550	515	220.00–225.00	222.57
4	550–600	570	212.00–220.00	215.96
2	650–700	673	194.00–195.00	194.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	423	272.00–282.00	279.14
3	450–500	462	270.00–280.00	274.03
8	550–600	561	244.00–246.00	245.00
2	600–650	630	224.00	224.00
2	700–750	705	216.00–220.00	218.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	290.00–294.00	291.25
5	350–400	374	266.00–278.00	273.44
10	400–450	432	258.00–300.00	264.76
3	450–500	463	258.00–262.00	260.62
4	550–600	565	228.00–235.00	231.56
3	650–700	667	205.00–208.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	232.00	232.00
2	750–800	755	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	358	290.00–300.00	295.05
5	400–450	440	278.00–288.00	284.42
6	450–500	472	270.00–280.00	276.08
4	500–550	509	242.00–252.00	247.58
8	550–600	563	228.00–240.00	235.40
2	650–700	668	205.00–214.00	209.55
2	700–750	723	196.00–202.00	199.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	368	326.00–330.00	328.07
5	400–450	434	310.00–320.00	314.30
7	500–550	516	290.00–296.00	292.25
5	550–600	564	278.00–283.00	280.94
2	750–800	773	218.00–224.00	220.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	342.00	342.00
4	300–350	326	314.00–320.00	317.43
5	350–400	356	310.00–318.00	314.03
6	400–450	425	294.00–300.00	295.73
4	450–500	460	282.00–292.00	287.29
5	500–550	514	275.00–280.00	277.92
4	550–600	565	250.00–260.00	255.09
4	600–650	623	228.00–230.00	229.04
3	650–700	670	228.00–230.00	229.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,152	114.00–122.00	118.07
3	—	1,117	110.00–112.00	111.07
4	—	1,516	125.00–130.00	126.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	108.00	108.00
5	—	967	100.00–106.00	103.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,443	135.00–143.00	139.11
1	—	2,345	121.00	121.00
3	—	1,787	144.00–147.00	145.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,011	2,450.00–2,950.00	2,674.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,424.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	994	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,131.74

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

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